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Nope. I'm not kidding but then again I also never said their security wasn't pathetic. I said that they are hyper-sensitive. And I meant that as a commentary on their emotional state not as an appraisal of their level of competence. Maybe I should have phrased that better. My bad.jhblaze1 said:You're kidding right? Logan's security is PATHETIC. They have done absolutely nothing to "beef up" security since 911 other than putting on a security show. Longer lines is all that changed. You could probably bring a suitcase nuke through Logan security if you were even slightly creative.
You're a luckier man then I.jhblaze1 said:no, i don't hang out with idiots.
Trumped up on a bogus charge? Are you serious? This guy was a moron...nuff said!!
You're kidding right? Logan's security is PATHETIC. They have done absolutely nothing to "beef up" security since 911 other than putting on a security show. Longer lines is all that changed. You could probably bring a suitcase nuke through logan security if you were even slightly creative.
"He certainly didn't intend to bring a gun to Massachusetts or that anyone in his right mind would take to Logan Airport where it would be screened. It was a horrible mistake," said David Coffey, Leone's defense attorney.
Baloney. TSA would still be enforcing federal law and the charges would be the same.
The charges, sure, but it wouldn't have shown up in the news anywhere else, is what I'm saying.
You know, I read all of these outrage-filled posts and have to say that I'm glad all of you never forget something at 0-dark-30. Me? Not so much.
In a previous life, I was a road-warrior consultant. For several years, I left Logan every Monday morning on a 6 AM flight. I returned Friday night, arriving after 10 PM (often long after. Sigh.). I was bushed on Saturday. Sunday morning I was awake and energetic, just in time to pack on Sunday afternoon. I traveled for 50 weeks the first year (125,000 miles in the air).
Getting to Logan for the 6 AM flight meant getting up at 4 AM and leaving the house by 4:30 AM.
I remember early in my traveling career one morning when I took the pistol from my lockbox and put it into the safe. Before I picked up the pistol from the lock box, I grabbed my spare magazines and put them in my suit coat pocket. I put the pistol in the safe, locked it, grabbed my suitcase and hit the road. You see where this is going?
I was quite some distance from the house before I realized I still had two loaded magazines in my pocket. Yes, I did change my protocols after this incident.
Sleep deprivation has a way of sneaking up on you, jumping up, and biting you on the nose. Mr. Leone is in my thoughts.
And a fair bit of luck. If I had been just a bit more distracted or tired, I could have wound up heading into the security checkpoint with two loaded magazines in my pocket. There but for the grace of God go I.While your empathy is commendable, there are several things that we must take into account: 1. You are a responsible person who realized what had happened before anything bad happened, no doubt given your own personal attributes and also your considerable degree of training.
Problem is, you're complaining about the state when trying to bring a loaded firearm on a plane is a federal issue. You don't have to like Massachusetts, but using invalid points to vent that dislike doesn't exactly give the impression of a well thought out argument.